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Household of William Wilson (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Wilson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilson, born in 1829 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary H Wilson, born in 1838 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Sarah K (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John E (born 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and May (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).


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William Wilson's household

Male

William

Wilson

Head
Female

Mary H

Wilson

Wife
Female

Emily

Wilson

Daughter
Female

Sarah K

Wilson

Daughter
Male

William

Wilson

Son
Male

John E

Wilson

Son
Female

May

Wilson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wilson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilson

Head

Married

52

1829

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Wilson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Emily

Wilson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah K

Wilson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Wilson

Son

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John E

Wilson

Son

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

May

Wilson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

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